Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

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From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

immediately past

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

Belgian playwright (1862-1949)

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And she nearly spoke to me to-day.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And she nearly spoke to me to-day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

by chance

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And she nearly spoke to me to-day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I thought--perhaps at last--the time had come like it did with Mother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And she nearly spoke to me to-day.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

a source of difficulty

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

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From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Magdalen went back to her own room, and set down her candle on the dressing-table with a hand that trembled a little.

but in spite of that

From this reading "I ought not to have gone," she said half aloud, "and yet--I knew she was awake and in trouble.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Il n'y a point de passé vide ou pauvre, il n'y a point d'événements misérables, il n'y a que des événements misérablement accueillis.--MAETERLINCK.